Japan's leaders condemn Okinawa killing after US Marine's arrest

… <a class="PagePromo-commentCount " href="https://apnews.com/article/tennessee-corrections-execution-christa-pike-615fbde1a6ab5b1d5f2c9ca97d4dce33"><svg class="CommentCount-icon" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewbox="0 0 12 12"><path d="M10.8 0H1.2C0.54 0 0 0.54 0 1.2V12L2.4 9.6H10.8C11.46 9.6 12 9.06 12 8.4V1.2C12 0.54 11.46 0 10.8 0ZM10.8 8.4H2.4L1.2 9.6V1.2H10.8V8.4Z"></path></svg><span class="CommentCount-template">280</span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </bsp-list-loadmore></div> </div> <p>There has been anger over increasing crime linked to the U.S. military on the island. The number of U.S. military-related criminal cases rose to 101 last year from about 40 in 2020, according to prefectural police. </p><p>After the 1995 rape of a 12-year-old girl by three U.S. service members, huge crowds protested the heavy U.S. troop presence on Okinawa. There was also anger over <span class="LinkEnhancement"><a class="Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement" data-gtm-enhancement-style="LinkEnhancementA" href="https://apnews.com/article/japan-us-military-sexual-assault-okinawa-93df092f43e2494d122b562145f10956">the rape of a teenage girl</a></span> by a U.S. service member in 2024 and the delayed disclosure of the crime.</p> …